PRESS ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Cesar Espinosa
Executive Director
Cell: 832-512-3733
E-Mail: cespinosa
Alain Cisneros (Español)
Campaigns Coordinator
Cell: 832-503-3689
Email: acisneros
FIEL TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN APPLYING FOR PAROLE IN PLACE
[HOUSTON, TX] On Monday August 19, 2024 at FIEL Headquarters (4635 Southwest Freeway Suite 220 Houston, TX 77027) FIEL’s legal team and community members will gather to process the new applications for parole in place.
Eligibility criteria under Keeping Families Together:
- Noncitizen spouses must have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024; be present in the United States without admission or parole; have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2014, through the date of filing the application for parole; not present a threat to public safety, national security, or border security; and meet certain other eligibility criteria, as well as demonstrate on a case-by-case basis urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit to be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place.
- Noncitizen stepchildren (unmarried, under the age of 21 as of June 17, 2024) must be present in the United States without admission or parole; have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2024, through the date of filing the application for parole; meet the statutory definition of a stepchild of a U.S. citizen based on their parent’s legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024 (and before the child’s 18th birthday); not present a threat to public safety or national security; and meet certain other eligibility criteria to be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
“We are happy to be able to assist eligible families in applying for this program. In a city like Houston, with such a large population of immigrants, we know this program will have a very large positive impact. This program will help many Houstonias who have been married to U.S. Citizens the opportunity to once and for all fix their status. We are happy that our legal team comprised of attorneys and legal professionals will be able to assist our families through this confusing often cumbersome process. " – Cesar Espinosa FIEL Executive Director
Together, we can turn and overcome this moment of hardship into an opportunity for resilience and renewal and emerge stronger than ever.
FIEL: Immigrant Families and Students in the Fight is an Immigrant Led Civil Rights Organization that advocates for just laws for all families, access to higher education for all people regardless of immigration status, and for the rights of all people in unjust situations.
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